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Unravelling triterpene glycoside synthesis in plants: phytochemistry and functional genomics join forces

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The Sainsbury Laboratory is supported by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation. B.T. is supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and H.J. by DuPont Agricultural Products.

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    Helen Jenner, Belinda Townsend & Anne Osbourn

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Jenner, H., Townsend, B. & Osbourn, A. Unravelling triterpene glycoside synthesis in plants: phytochemistry and functional genomics join forces. Planta 220, 503–506 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-004-1434-z

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